Old wood, new axe: How a 17th-century shipwreck is giving guitars their unique sound
Old wood, new axe: How a 17th-century shipwreck is giving guitars their unique sound When Greg Fleming was looking for some old wood to make a new guitar, he knew just where to look. What he didn't know was just how old that wood was. Social Sharing CBC News · comments Greg Fleming has played guitars for years. He is delighted that the shipwrecked wood he uses to make guitars has a sound unlike anything else he has played.(Mark Cumby/CBC) When Greg Fleming was looking for some old wood to make a new guitar, he knew just where to look. What he didn't know for a while was just how old that ...